Connecting You with Alaska Athletes WEEK IN REVIEW Share This Email Share This Email Parker Johnson spins 1-hit masterpiece for Western Oregon in 8-0 win over Saint Martin’s by Van Williams | Apr 3, 2022 | Baseball When Parker Johnson gave up a hit to the first batter of the game, the Western Oregon University pitcher from Anchorage might have thought he was in for a long day. It was quite the opposite actually as Johnson retired 21 of the next 22 hitters to spin a sparkling....Read More BECOME A BOOSTER! For $250 you can become an Alaska Sports Report​ Booster and support our mission of connecting you to Alaska's athletes! Being a Booster means: Pick an Alaska high school (your alma mater, your kid's school, etc) and your name will appear at the bottom of every article on any Alaska athlete from or currently at your school of choice! The Alaska Sports Report is a non-profit model, owned by the 501(c)3 Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. We are saying "no" to paywalls and annoying ads. We are saying "yes" to partners - from Denali sponsors to Boosters! Contact us with inquiries. Palmer’s Fred Chmiel wins 2nd national title ring with South Carolina, moves Alaska connection to 9-1 in NCAA final by Van Williams | Apr 3, 2022 | Basketball Don’t mess with Alaskans when it comes to the NCAA Division I basketball national title game. They will snatch your One Shining Moment. Teams with an Alaska connection moved to 9-1 all-time in the NCAA final after Palmer’s Fred Chmiel helped head coach Dawn Staley and..Read More Connecting you with Alaska Athletes The Alaska Sports Report tells stories about Alaska athletes achieving great things around the world. Alaska’s sports culture is woven through the fabric of life in The Last Frontier. We provide a unifying voice for our state’s vast and diverse sports community.  Visit our Website National champion Clair DeGeorge named Alaska Athlete of the Week by Alaska Sports Report | Mar 21, 2022 | Anchorage hockey player Clair DeGeorge ended her stellar college hockey career with an NCAA national championship and Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. The 22-year-old center scored a goal and assisted on another to help Ohio State’s 3-2 win the women's D1 title game...Read More Alaska Oilers’ bid to become rink royalty comes up just short at USA Hockey nationals by Doyle Woody | Apr 4, 2022 | Hockey The Alaska Oilers’ quest to conquer the nation came up just short Monday morning in the USA Hockey Chipotle National Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. The Oilers lost 6-3 to Team South Dakota in the championship game of the boys Tier II 14U 2A tournament. South Dakota...Read More 2022 DIrectors’ Awards Winners to be Announced April 6th April 5, 2022 The Directors’ Awards winners will be announced from the lists of finalists in each category on the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame Facebook Live page at 3pm AK Time on Wednesday, April 6th. This presentation is in partnership with Alaska's News Source. The Alaska Sports Report is brought to you by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. Read More Scott Patterson, Jeremy Swayman, Marko Cheseto finalists for men’s Pride of Alaska Award by Matias Saari | Apr 4, 2022 | Read Story Here Clair DeGeorge, Rosie Brennan, Sydnee Kimber finalists for women’s Pride of Alaska Award by Matias Saari | Apr 4, 2022| Read Story Here Lydia Jacoby, Marit Flora, Sayvia Sellers finalists for girls Pride of Alaska Award by Matias Saari | Apr 4, 2022 | Read Story Here Obed Vargas, Kyler Johnson, Landon Smith finalists for boys Pride of Alaska Award by Matias Saari | Apr 4, 2022 | Read Story Here Jeremy Lane, Ian Keim, Tawny Smith finalists for Trajan Langdon Youth Award by Matias Saari | Apr 4, 2022 | For outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, and inspiration. Read Story Here Hannah Halvorsen, Andrew Kurka, Mareng Gatkuoth finalists for Trajan Langdon Adult Award by Matias Saari | Apr 4, 2022 | For outstanding sportsmanship, leadership, and inspiration. Read Story Here Beth Bragg, Kathie Bethard, Kathleen Navarre finalists for Joe Floyd Award by Matias Saari | Apr 4, 2022 | Alaska Sports Hall of Fame JOE FLOYD AWARD FINALISTS For Significant and Lasting Contribution to Alaska Through Sports – For a person or group of people who have, over a period of years, made a significant and lasting contribution to sports in Alaska. Read Full Story “Trench warfare” impedes bikers at the White Mountains 100 by Matias Saari | Mar 31, 2022 | Adventure, Mountain Biking, Nordic Skiing, Running For some bikers at the White Mountains 100 north of Fairbanks, “trench warfare” made for tough conditions and a slower than usual trail. “The trenches really tore me up,” said Chad Carroll, a race rookie and former Fairbanksan now residing in Bend, Ore. “I went over...Read More Hoops homecoming: Da’Zhon Wyche to return to Alaska and play final season at UAA by Van Williams | Apr 1, 2022 | Basketball One of Alaska’s greatest college basketball scorers is coming home. Anchorage’s Da’Zhon Wyche will return to Alaska to play his final season at UAA as a 24-year-old grad transfer. “I'm not gonna lie, I'm pretty hyped,” he said. “I’ve been away from home for a while...Read More Three years removed from her last track season, Vanessa Aniteye picks up where she left off by Doyle Woody | Apr 2, 2022 | Track and Field For someone who had not raced in three years, Vanessa Aniteye of Eagle River has proved herself remarkably rust-free the last few weeks while delivering noteworthy times for the Seattle Pacific University track and field team. Aniteye, the former Chugiak High sprinter...Read More Around the rinks: Nate Thompson’s rink return, Jeremy Swayman’s rink rebound and Tanner Sorenson’s scoring success by Doyle Woody | Apr 3, 2022 | Hockey We can add another line to the list of Nate Thompson’s noteworthy achievements in hockey: Elite healer. The veteran NHL center from Anchorage returned to action for the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night just barely four months after suffering a dislocated shoulder... Read More Anchorage Wolverines, goaltender Raythan Robbins enjoy the hometown touch by Matt Nevala | Mar 30, 2022 | Hockey When Raythan Robbins attended Northern Lights ABC as a youngster, his grandfather would often pick him up from school and soon stop at a nearby sandwich shop. “The first thing Grandpa and he would do is visit Subway and get a meatball sandwich with mustard on it,”... Read More Win title, get parade: Nome boys receive royal treatment after netting first state championship since 1983 by Van Williams | Mar 29, 2022 | Basketball The reality of winning a state title didn’t hit home for Dawson Schaeffer until he got back to Nome. The parade did it for him. “It was really cool. We were all in the school bus, just waving at everybody,” Schaeffer said. “There were a lot of people; like, the whole...Read More The margin was skate-blade thin when Team Alaska girls nearly won a national championship Monday by Doyle Woody | Mar 29, 2022 | Hockey Team Alaska came about as close as a club can to winning a national championship, falling 2-1 in the big game Monday. Team Texas avenged an earlier loss to Team Alaska and seized the girls title with a 2-1 victory at the USA Hockey-Chipotle High School National...Read More UP NEXT Prep Soccer: West Anchorage vs. Colony April 6 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Colony Knights are set to host the West Anchorage Eagles in a pair of games in their first meeting of the season. Visit Up Next for a preview of some of the big sport tickets happening around the state over the next week. Contact Up Next manager Arielle Himelbloom with event info. 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